About
Williams Bros Brewing Company is a Scottish family-owned microbrewery, founded and operated by brothers Bruce and Scot Williams.
The Williams Bros. Brewing Co. started life in the humble ‘Glenbrew’ homebrew shop in Glasgow. The first beer brewed was the ‘Fraoch’ Heather Ale at a small 5-barrel brewery in Taynuilt, After the 2nd year of brewing in the Taynuilt brewery and with demand far out stripping supply the brothers decided to expand and also to diversify the range with five Historic Ales. These ales were produced at the new purpose built brewery and premises in Craigmill, Strathaven from 1998-2004.
In 2004 the brothers took over the ‘Forth Brewery’ at Kellibank, Alloa where Maclay’s had been contract brewing and packaging their beers since the sale of their old Alloa brewery. It was at this stage in proceedings that Heather Ale Ltd became Williams Bros. Brewing Co.
The Williams Bros. Brewing Co. started life in the humble ‘Glenbrew’ homebrew shop in Glasgow. The first beer brewed was the ‘Fraoch’ Heather Ale at a small 5-barrel brewery in Taynuilt, After the 2nd year of brewing in the Taynuilt brewery and with demand far out stripping supply the brothers decided to expand and also to diversify the range with five Historic Ales. These ales were produced at the new purpose built brewery and premises in Craigmill, Strathaven from 1998-2004.
In 2004 the brothers took over the ‘Forth Brewery’ at Kellibank, Alloa where Maclay’s had been contract brewing and packaging their beers since the sale of their old Alloa brewery. It was at this stage in proceedings that Heather Ale Ltd became Williams Bros. Brewing Co.
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color ale with a dark foamy head with average retention. I can only describe the aroma as a strange mix between roasted malt and semi-sweet fruit (kind of remind me of Weyerbacher raspberry impy stout). Taste is also a mix between the elderberry sweetness/sourness and the bitterness coming form the roasted malt. Overall, I would say that I enjoy this because it is out of the ordinary and that seems refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2005
at 10:47
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[Cask at Volunteers Arms, GBBF, 2004] A brown beer with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet roasted with notes of caramel in the beginning and middle, to be taken over by notes of yeast in the end.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Apr 2005
at 14:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Golden amber beer with a smoothly caramel and hopped aroma. The flavour is quite grassy, slightly hopped and slightly fruity. Overall a good ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2005
at 05:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle Pours a very light hazy orange/amber with a faint short lived fizzy head. Only a thin line of lacing. Aroma is of pale grains, wheat, like a heffy but a little sweeter and a slight fruity note of pears and peaches. Flavor is quite tart. Apples and pears mostly, quite dry and sour. Lively carbonation. I hope for a litle more fruit flavor in a fruit beer. This tastes more line a bitter hef.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2005
at 23:43
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Orange-yellow with a reddish tinit. No head. Smells sweet, fruity, and kinda plain. Flavor is slightly skunky and has a weird slightly fruited flavor, but not really a fruit you’d want in your mouth. Odd, not great.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2005
at 12:22
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Appearance: orangey brown with a small beige head. Smells sweet, slightly floral, coppery/metallic. Taste is malty, leafy, slight pininess- not overly strong. Decent.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2005
at 12:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A brown beer with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of caramel and hops. The flavor is of roasted bread, hops, and burnt caramel, leading to a dry roasted end.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2005
at 17:51
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Thin head at pour. Dark and astringent from patent malts. Finish is very dry, making it characteristic of an elderberry wine than a fruit beer. Interesting, but just okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2005
at 08:43
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
This pours a murky orange/amber color with virtually no head and little carbonation. Light malt aroma with some molasses. Sweet and lightly acidic. This one is hard to place, having characteristics of a strong mild, or junior Barleywine. Not unpleasant, but I’m glad I just bought a single to try.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2005
at 08:42
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[At Jyske Øldage 2004, Kolding] A clear yellow beer with a disappearing white head. The aroma is malty and hoppy. The flavor is dry hoppy and slightly malty. Very refreshing.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2005
at 17:39